New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A9164: Establishes uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors applying for public housing
Status: In committee, May 14, 2026
Establishes uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors applying for public housing.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to establishing uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors applying for public housing.
From the amended text, May 14, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to establishing uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors applying for public housing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a new section 62 to read as DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 1. WHERE A PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY ESTABLISHES APPLICANT PREFERENCES ON THEIR WAITING LIST, APPLICANTS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHALL RECEIVE TRANSFER AND PLACEMENT PRIORITY WHERE THE VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: (A) WILL CONTINUE TO SUFFER FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IF THEY CONTINUE TO LIVE IN THEIR CURRENT RESIDENCE; OR (B) HAS LEFT THEIR RESIDENCE DUE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND IS NOT LIVING IN STANDARD PERMANENT REPLACEMENT HOUSING. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED 34 U.S.C. SECTION 12291 (A) (12). 3. FOR APPLICANTS ON THE WAITING LIST WITH THE SAME PREFERENCE STATUS, PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES SHALL SELECT APPLICANTS USING THE DATE AND TIME OF APPLICATION, GIVING PRIORITY TO APPLICATIONS IN THE ORDER OF WHICH THEY ARE RECEIVED. 4. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION IS INTENDED TO PREVENT A PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY FROM ESTABLISHING THEIR OWN PRIORITY CODE OR SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC HOUSING, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHALL RECEIVE …
Sponsors
- Amy Paulin (D, 88) · primary sponsor
- Jordan Wright (D, 70)
- Jeffrey Dinowitz (D, 81)
- Emily Gallagher (D, 50)
- Rebecca Seawright (D, 76)
- Michael Reilly (R, 62)
- Brian Cunningham (D, 43)
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 9164A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING
- : REFERRED TO HOUSING
- : REFERRED TO HOUSING
Subjects: Public Housing Law
Common questions
- What is A9164?
- A9164 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors applying for public housing.
- What does A9164 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public housing law, in relation to establishing uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors applying for public housing.
- What is the status of A9164?
- In committee as of May 14, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 9164A (May 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored A9164?
- Amy Paulin (D, 88), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A9164?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9164
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.